Display device



Aug. 7, 1928.

J. s; DAWLEYv DISPLAY D'EVICE Filed Nv. 5, 1925 Patented, Aug. 7, `1928. n

UNITED `STATES JAMES SEARLE DAWLEY, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application led November lilly invention relates to display devices for displaying'by reflection the eilect of materials on the outline of the ligure or object to which the material is to be applied, without ll the necessity of draping or otherwise assoclating the material on the object, figure or the like.

My device consists primarily of a mirror, to which is applied, either directly or 1n association therewith the representation of the object or figure, leaving that portion .of the representation to which the material is to be applied, a clear view portion through which the mirror reflects.

By placing the actual material at the front of my device the material is reiiected on the mirror surface and completes the elect of an object as having the displayed material a part oi it. i

For example, a mirror has placed thereon a decalcomania, or has drawn or printed thereon a representation of a woman, the dress being a clear view portion only drawn in outline, while the head, hands, belt, or

other decoration will be painted or drawn in full to cover that portion of the mirror to which it is applied Dress goods placed in iront of the device on a counter will he. reflected in the clear view or dress portion 30, as part ol the picture, showing the effect of the texture, color &c. of the goods on the gure, as when made into a dress.

'llhe display device may be made in various forms :tor displaying materials or goods oi dierent character. For example, wall paper, where the trim of the room is painted or pasted on the mirror,the walls' will redect the sample of paper in front of them and vice versa, the walls may be painted o the mirror and the trim ortions left as clear view mirror surfaces t at will reflect a panel oi wood placed in front of the mirror.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are similarly designated- Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating Jlll my invention showing the reection of goods laid on a store counter.

,Fig 2 is a modification, showing means for automatically changing the goods re- Hected, itor window display.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section oit Fig. 2.

Fig. a illustrates one mode of making the mirror. y

Fig. 5 shows a front face mirror similarly sa used.

rllhe particular type of mirror and the lill 5, 1925. Serial N0. 67,088. I

specilic correlation of mirror and design will depend-upon the choice of the user.

Referring to Fig. 1, and considering" Fig. 4 to be a section'of mirror and picture.

I provide a suitable frame 10, mounted on pivots 11 so as to be capable of being tilted at the proper reflecting angle with regard to the position of a purchaser at a store counter 13.

In the frameis mounted a plate glass 14, on the back of which is painted or otherwise placed the design or designs 15, in this particular illustration a woman and a chair. The designs can be applied to the back oi .the glass Vconveniently by applying thereto,

a decalcomania, or printed on thin paper and stuck to the back of the glass. rl`hose portions 16 of the figures that are to be represented by the material displayed are not represented in the figures, such as the dress of the Woman and the covering of the chair,

. and the glass left to clear View at these portions 16, 16a. 'llhe silvering 26 is then applied over the rear face, preferably only over the clear .view portions 16 and varnished or otherwise protected on the back, as is customary with mir. ors.

The storeclerk then only has to lay a piece of goods, as 17, llaron the counter 13, @5 and itjwill be reflected only in the mirror portions of the figures.

Not only can the material be displayed and reflected, but also trimmings, for example buttons, as at 18, tassels, as at 18a, may il be laid flat upon the goods on the counter 1n proper position and their eil'ect observed in the reflection in the display device.

.lin Fig. 2 l .have illustrated a device` for window display, and in front of the mirror 05 picture haveshown'a suitable means. for automatically changingthe material.

This consists of a hot air motor comprising a frame 19 supportedfrom a central portion 2O having a plurality of radial varies W0 21 slightly inclined, arranged adjacent radial openings 22 in the central portion 20.

This central portion 20 can conveniently be of sheet metal, and the vanes 21 short sectors stamped from the metal and bent up m5 along one edge. e

The frame has at its centre a hole or a` struclcupxportion 23 that lts on the tipv of an electric incandescent lamp and is supported thereby with but little friction.

Pieces of di'erent fabrics are mounted on the frame by any suitable means, as by lll) tain lines, as 25, to properly define the figures, such as folds, scams, creases, overlaps aml pockets. If these lines are placed on the f front face of the glass they will be reflected in the silver surface on the back of the glass and appear as double lines whose distance apart will vary with the angle of View.

In order to avoid this. I use a front face mirror as Iindicated in Fig. 5, in which the silvered surface 2G is on the front face'and the picture or figure l5 is applied directly to this silvered surface. The whole is then covered with a protecting glass 27.

The owner of a device such as abovevdescribed cannot readily change his designs for different patterns of dresses or for different styles.

To overcome this defect I have-constructed my display device as in Fig. 3, Where 10n is the frame, holding the glass' 14 carrying the mirror surface, in this case preferably, but not necessarily, on the back of the glass. The mirror or glass is protected at the back by a partition 28 of cardboard, wood or the like. This partition forms one side of a pocket or box 29 for the reception of spare designs of cardboard, celluloid or other suitable material. 'Ihese designs are on pic-- ture sheets 15*L separate from the mirror, and are slipped in grooves 30 at the sides of the mirror at its front face.

These designs will have the lines forming part of the design over the desired reflecting surface, such asl 25, as narrow strips of ma'- terial, though in some instances it will be difficult to have these lines extend over to the side of the cnt-out or clear View portion. To overcome this I use a continuous sheet of transparent Celluloid on which the designs or figures are printed. The particular clear view portion through which the mirror is to be seenis free from printed design.

'lhis has the advantage of avoiding any narrow strips of material extending into the mirrored field, avoids liability to breaking or tearing them oft' the picture sheet when changing the design sheet, simplifies manufacture, as no cut-outs have'to be made in the sheet, and enables a much more rapid change of figures` as they do not have to be so carefully handled. Moreover, these sheets lie flatter and are less liable to buckle and bend. f 4

My linvention is not limited to any particular design or combination of designs or figures, and primarily consists of a figure in which that portion to be used for display purposes is a reflecting surface into which Ais reflected the goods or material to be dise played, said goods or material being suitably supported in refiecting position, most generally on a store counter.

I claim* l. A demonstrating device. comprising a mirror having picture portions partially covering the same, the uncovered portions of the mirror being associated with the picture portions, whereby when material is placed in reflecting relation to said uncovered portions the figure becomes completed by the reflection of material.

2. A demonstrating device comprising a mirror, and a mounting therefor to permit the mirror to be inclined, in combination with a design having picture portions associated with clear view portions, said mirror being arranged for reflection of a suitable material separate from said design and mirror when the material is placed in reflecting relation to the mirror through said clear view portions.

3. A demonstrating device comprising a front face mirror, a mounting therefor, a design associated with said mirror having clear View portions through which the mirror is exposed for reflection, whereby when material is placed in front of said mirror in refiecting relation the design will be completed by the refiection of the material through said clear view portions in the mirror.

4. A demonstrating device comprising a mirror and a mounting therefor, in combination With a picture sheet, means to support the sheet in proximity to the face of the mirror, said picture sheet having picture portions covering those portions of the mirror behind them, and clear view portions through vwhich the mirror may be seen, whereby when material is placed in front of the device it will be reected in the mirror through said clear view portions to complete the picture.

5. A demonstrating device comprising a frame, a mirror mounted therein having grooves to the front of the mirror, a removable picture sheet mounted in said grooves, said picture sheet having picture portions and associated clear view portions, whereby when material is placed in reflecting relation to said mirror the picture will be completed by the reflection of the material in the mirror through said clear view portions.

6. A demonstrating device, comprising a mirror having picture portions partly cover- `ing thesame, and uncovered clear view porlil Letonia tions associated with the picture portions, in comhlnatlon with means to successively bring pieces oit material into reflecting position in the mirror through said clear vievvy portions to complete the picture.

Y. A demonstrating device, comprising a mirror having picture portions partly cover ing the same, and uncovered clear View' por tions associated with the picture portions, in combination with means to automatically `and successively lering pieces ot material position hy the mirror through said clear view portions.v

9. A demonstration device, comprising a mirror, a picture sheet in iront thereof having picture portions and clear view portions, a hot air motor at the front oit the mirror, said motor comprising an electric incandescent lamp, a trarne pivoted on tht tip ot said lamp and having openings near its centre and vanes adjacent said openings, whereby pieces of fabric supported on said trame will he successively rotated into re- Hecting position in the mirror to complete the picture through said clear view portions hy the current of hot air from. said lamp against the vanes.

lin testimony that l claim the foregoing as my invention, l have signed my name hereto.

JAMES SERLE DALEY. 

